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Agricultural land

The farmers and foresters in Sweden work to ensure that Sweden has a rich and varied agricultural landscape. About 7 per cent of Sweden’s area is used for agriculture.
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They do this by protecting and preserving habitats and environments that are important for biodiversity.
The Swedish agricultural sector employs 1.5 per cent of the Swedish workforce.
Agriculture is of varying importance in different parts of Sweden due to different climate zones. The southern tip of Sweden is the most agriculturally productive. Sweden has quite short growing seasons in most parts of the country. Wheat, rapeseed, other oil plants and sugar beets are common in southern Sweden, while barley and oat is more important further north.
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